Corn rootworm management continues to become more complex, particularly in light of the announcement in late October, 2018, that the pest has shown resistance to the Herculex trait in northeastern Iowa.

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined by University of Illinois crop physiology research assistant Alison Vogel who will discuss how accelerating residue degradation and nutrient cycling is necessary to maximize yield potential when no-tilling continuous corn.

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2019 National No-Tillage Conference

CONFERENCE COUNTDOWN

Join us January 8-11 at the Indianapolis Downtown Marriott for the 2019 National No-Tillage Conference.

Register by 12-31-18 to save $50.00 off the full registration rate!

Learn from 40 top-notch no-tillers, agronomists, research­ers and other no-till experts, delivering innovative ideas to help you build a more profitable no-till system during 4 highly focused days of no-till education!

Soucy introduces their new maintenance free closing wheels. The new closing wheels require zero assembly when installing or exchanging components and have solved the delimitation issues found with other rubber closing wheels.

New TRIBINE COO, James Shurts, provides an update on the TRIBINE T1000 making the leap from R&D to production with first machines placed and orders being taken for additional machines. With TRIBINE’s advanced design, the TRIBINE T1000 can unload a full load of grain in 2 minutes filling a semi truck and eliminating the need for a tractor, grain cart and operator.

No-Till 101

Corn rootworm management continues to become more complex, particularly in light of the announcement in late October, 2018, that the pest has shown resistance to the Herculex trait in northeastern Iowa.

No-Till Columns

No-till cotton adoption in the Great Plains isn’t anything to write home about. But two no-tillers in Oklahoma and Texas are making the practice work while many of their neighbors are zeroing out the crop.

No-Till Farmer Podcast

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined by University of Illinois crop physiology research assistant Alison Vogel who will discuss how accelerating residue degradation and nutrient cycling is necessary to maximize yield potential when no-tilling continuous corn.

With a tradition of providing farmers solutions since 1930, Yetter Mfg Co. is your answer for tools and equipment to face today’s production agriculture demands. From many different designs of planter attachments for the different planting conditions you face, to several options of equipment for placing fertilizer, and products to meet harvest-time challenges, Yetter Mfg. delivers the return on investment and tools to meet your equipment needs and maximize inputs. Visit them at Yetterco.com.

Finding solutions to the problems farmers face is what inspired Harry and Etta Yetter to open a small machine shop in west central Illinois in the 1930s. Today, four generations later, Yetter continues the tradition of solving agricultural problems to meet the needs of producers all over the world.

Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.

Webinar Replay

Doug Miller, vice president and agronomist with Midwest Bio-Tech, presents the latest field research on farming practices used to build no-till soil health. Doug’s most recent webinar described the latest tools designed to measure soil health. This webinar focuses on practical lessons learned from several on-farm tests conducted during the past year.

Make your spraying operations an even more valuable tool for your no-till system with this special 32-page management report. Get up to speed on the cost-saving precision spray technologies available on the market and pick up several how-to tips on improving application effectiveness. Plus, hear first-hand from No-Till Farmer readers as they share some of the updates they’ve made to their sprayers to ratchet up performance.

Discover numerous tools and application strategies at your disposal today including the case for moving nitrogen (N) applications in corn to later in the season and the potential that crop sensors are showing for targeted N applications to increase efficiency and profitability. Plus, learn about certain species of cover crops that can fix significant amounts of N.

Get proven, practical strategies to help your corn reach its highest potential. Feature advice from contest-winning corn growers, you’ll learn how to plant, fertilize and protect your corn better to take your yields – and income – to the next level.